Perth WRX forum experts challenge - Sub 15k performance Subaru

[Kato]

Originally Posted by Rossco

$3k 207?

Used import??

Well yeah, or short block with no labour

Just a bad guestimate that things are possible, but require some creative thinking.

The stumbling block of building a good car for under $15k is the initial car purchase price. You can buy a 93 GX cheap, but then you have more work/money converting it. You can buy a later model WRX ready to go, but then have a higher end cost as you break and replace bits.

You can get GD JDM engine, gearbox etc whole for say $8k. Add cheap shitter GC8 shell and it adds up to under $15k for a 'weapon'.

Practically, unless you are doing it all yourself, it will cost a lot more and then there are the hidden costs of making things work.

[Rossco]

Damo's car (undr8td) for $15k ...PFC, suspension & 6 speed.

Or RS lib - 207 - link - vf34 - done.

[Strubaru]

get an early gx impreza - $2k
buy a jdm bugeye sti & get it chopped in half & sent over - $11k
do all the work yourself & swap over the entire driveline/loom/dash/ecu etc $free

leaves you a couple of grand to play with for any extra's you might want

would be an awesome project & you'll end up with a nice tidy package

[pete gopal]

Originally Posted by Rossco

Damo's car (undr8td) for $15k ...PFC, suspension & 6 speed.

that! it used to be my old car so it's been looked after very well

[teejay]

Originally Posted by limited

whats wrong with an already built car that goes hard? i know first hand the one i posted above goes extreamly well! as ive been in it

Thats awesome.

I have been in many a fast car.

Its not the point of the thread - Anyone can troll carsales and forums for links.

A bit of creative thought and discussion is the goal.

[JDM_STYLE]

Originally Posted by JDM_STYLE

94GX and new age (06/09) JDM STi front/rear cut.

Originally Posted by Strubaru

get an early gx impreza - $2k
buy a jdm bugeye sti & get it chopped in half & sent over - $11k
do all the work yourself & swap over the entire driveline/loom/dash/ecu etc $free

leaves you a couple of grand to play with for any extra's you might want

would be an awesome project & you'll end up with a nice tidy package

As Sheen says "Winning"

[Strubaru]

yeah the last few GRB sti's i've seen kris bring in are going for around $15-16k hence my wind back from your initial idea to bugeye to keep in budget

[JDM_STYLE]

All good, same idea.

[grumpyrex]

When you say "performance" what do you have in mind for the vehicle. Is track beast, drags, fast streeter or all of the above?

[RSR-WRC]

buy my legacy g1 s2